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Capt. Reidulf Maalen's daughter stars in children's book seriesCapt. Reidulf Maalen's daughter stars in children's book series

What's it like to grow up on a cruise ship? Cortney Maalen did just that.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

November 4, 2015

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Now 20, she's the daughter of one of cruising's best known captains, Reidulf Maalen, who sailed with Crystal Cruises and Royal Viking Line, and Terry Franklin Maalen, who went to sea as an entertainer.

Terry Maalen has published the first children's book in a series, 'Cortney's Cruise Ship,' based on her daughter. The book is called 'Cortney's Christmas Cruise—Can Santa Find The Ship?' (Two Harbors Press, 2015).

The author said her goal in writing the book was to show small children that 'we are all in the same boat' and it's important to 'cruise the world with kindness.'

The book is available on Amazon and at cortneyandhercruiseship.com.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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